12-29-2022, 01:01 PM
(12-29-2022, 12:53 PM)mvossman Wrote: Don't have ESPN+. What's it say about Mavs?
Front-office discussions: Do we put our future first-round picks in play to target a ball handler to complement Luka Doncic? Do we do an extension with Christian Wood and what happens if he elects to enter free agency? Are there trade options for JaVale McGee?
Off the board: Doncic ($37.1M, player 2026), Maxi Kleber (extension restriction) and Kemba Walker (March 1 signing restriction)
Players with trade value: Spencer Dinwiddie ($20.2M, UFA 2024), Dorian Finney-Smith ($12.4M, player 2025) and Reggie Bullock ($10M, UFA 2024)
Free agents in July: Wood ($14.3M, UFA), Dwight Powell ($11.1M, UFA), Theo Pinson ($1.8M, UFA and one-year Bird restriction) and Frank Ntilikina ($2M, UFA)
Controllable contracts: Josh Green ($3.1M, RFA 2024) and Jaden Hardy ($1M, RFA 2025)
Long-term salary: Davis Bertans ($16M, UFA 2025), Tim Hardaway Jr. ($19.6M, UFA 2025) and McGee ($5.4M, player 2024)
Draft capital: The Mavericks owe New York a top-10 protected first in 2023, 2024 or 2025. The earliest they can trade is two years after the Knicks pick is conveyed. Dallas has two second-round picks available to trade.
The finances: Dallas is $16.5M over the luxury tax. The future of Wood will determine if Dallas is in the luxury tax next season.